Tag: Jon Jones

By Tim Burke@TB_Money Bloodyelbow.com It’s not often that a fighter comes to the defense of his opponent when someone goes after them on social media. But that’s exactly what happened in the case of Anthony Smith and Jon Jones. The two men will meet at UFC 235 for the UFC light […]

By Jed Meshew@JedKMeshew MMAfighting.com The last time Cain Velasquez stepped in the cage was July 2016 when he destroyed Travis Browneat UFC 200. Since then, Velasquez has been sidelined with numerous injuries, to the point that fans questioned if he would ever return. But on Sunday, the former two-time UFC heavyweight champion will return to […]

For most of his UFC career, Daniel Cormier has played second fiddle to Jon Jones. Jones defeated Cormier when they first fought for the light heavyweight title, and Cormier’s reign as light heavyweight champion was always seen as lesser because he didn’t win the belt, only claiming the title while Jones was shooting […]

By Milan Ordoñez@Mr_Ordonez Bloodyelbow.com UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has put up an impressive mixed martial arts career, considering a late start just a decade ago. The only two losses on his record are against his biggest rival Jon Jones, which for many is a deterrent for him to be deemed […]

By Anton Tabuena@antontabuena Bloodyelbow.com Chael Sonnen recently discussed Jon Jones’ latest positive VADA test, and the whole controversy about how he is still eligible to continue fighting. In the middle of all of that, the UFC veteran made some interesting claims about his former opponent in Jones. “If anyone ever gets flagged […]

By Milan Ordoñez@Mr_Ordonez Bloodyelbow.com UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones may have rendered a positive post-fight drug test after UFC 232, but he will not be sanctioned, per the California State Athletic Commission. This had left a bad taste in people’s mouths, one of them being UFC welterweight contender Matt […]